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Car Seat.

No. 82,527. V Patented Sept. 29, 1868.

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WILLIAM H. JOEGKEL'OF NEW YORK, l\T. 'Y.

Letters Patent No. 82,527, dated September 29, 1868.

IMPROVED REVERSIBLE RAILWAY-CHAIR.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known/that I, WILLIAM H. JoEcKst, of New York, in the county ofNew York, and State of New York, have invented a. new and usefulImprovement in Reversible Chairs; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which willenable others skilled in the art to make and use the same,'referencebeinghad to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification, in which-.-

Figure 1 represents a vertical'transverse section of my improvedreversible chair.

Figure 2 is a detail longitudinal section of the'same:

Similar letters of reference indicate likeparts. V

The object-of this invention is to so construct railroad-car and otherchairs, that when the back is swung over to reverse the front of theseat, the seat itself will also slightly swing, so as to be lowestnearest to the back.

The invention consists in the application of two arms on each side ofthe chair, for transmitting the requisite motion from the back to theseat, but not vice eersa. V

A. A in the drawing, are the two side-pieces or supports of my chair. Bis the seat,'and G the back.

The seat is provided-withdownward-projecting ears'a a at the ends,through which thepivots Zgfit into the uprights A, as shown in figs. 1and 2, the said pivots being thus under the seat,

The n ri hts A A extend a considerable distance above the seat, toreceive the ivots c c b which the P a v y P V v y r back is connectedwiththem. p

From the inner side of the back, project, at or near the ends of thesome, arms, (I d, which at their ends receive the pivot-pins c 0, aroundwhich the seat swings. I, p

The bars D and E are arranged on the inner face of each upright, A, andare fitted into grooves, orare guided by plates 0, or otherwise, so thatthey can slide up and down, but not move sideways nor turn.

They are air-"ranged closer together at their upper than they are attheir lower ends, as shown in fig. 1. Their upper-ends or shouldersformed near the same, fit under the pivoted ends of the arms 01, whiletheir lower ends or shoulders formed near thesame, fit upon the seat orupon the top edge of the arms a, as shown in fig. 2.

The pivoted end of each arm d is somewhat rounded, 2'. e., cam-shaped,so that it will press upon that bar, D or E, which is nearest the back,thereby causing the seat to be lowered where it is nearest the back. Theseat is thus always brought into the most convenient position, that is,highest in front, as shown.

The bars D E being so close together under the pivot a, they will nothave power to turn the back by the weight on the seat, while they are sofar from each other above the seat-,to conveniently operate the same inthe manner set forth. v

In fig. 1, the black lines show the back depressing the seat by means ofthe bar E, while the red lines show the reverse position, produced bymeans of the bar D.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent- The chair, consisting of the uprights A, pivoted seatB, swinging back C, and sliding bars D E, all made,

combined, and operating substantially as herein shown and described. WM.JOECKEL.

Witnesses ALEX. F. Ronnars, FRANK BLocKLEr.

